Fire at vacant Grand Rapids house quickly extinguished

Press Photo/Dave OdetteA Grand Rapids firefighters works to expose burning areas in a vacant house on the Southeast Side this morning.

GRAND RAPIDS -- Officials are investigating a suspicious fire at a vacant house on the city's Southeast Side.

The fire department was called to the 1000 block of Logan Street SE just before 2:30 this morning and found flames in the back of the house. The fire was quickly extinguished, but crews worked for 45 minutes putting out hidden burning areas.

Police and fire investigators were investigating. The house reportedly has been vacant for at least two years.